The MSC Lirica will embark on an 8-day cruise from Mallorca in early 2025, and there is currently a nice offer for this trip. You can get an inside cabin starting at €479, an outside cabin starting at €579, and a balcony cabin starting at €889 (all prices per person). All meals and gratuities are included. The surcharge for solo travellers is quite acceptable, a cabin costing them €676.
These are the dates that have the cheapest price tag:
- January 10 – 17, 2025
- January 24 – 31, 2025
- January 31 – February 7, 2025
- February 14 – 21, 2025
The price includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as cold and hot water, coffee, tea, and milk during meals or buffet restaurant opening hours. Alcoholic beverages are available from €2.90 (for 0.2 litres of beer). Speciality restaurants are generally excluded and come at an additional cost. All cabins feature double beds, which can be converted into single beds if needed.
The Route
Here’s the itinerary for the cruise:
| Day | Location | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palma de Mallorca | 21:00 | |
| 2 | Valencia, Spain | 08:00 | 17:00 |
| 3 | At sea 🌊 | ||
| 4 | Cagliari on Sardinia | 08:00 | 17:00 |
| 5 | Civitavecchia (~75 km from Rome) | 08:00 | 19:00 |
| 6 | Livorno (~90 km from Florence) | 07:00 | 19:00 |
| 7 | Marseille, France | 10:00 | 18:00 |
| 8 | Palma de Mallorca | 12:00 |
The Ship
The MSC Lirica was commissioned in 2003 and measures 275 meters in length and 32 meters in width. With a gross tonnage of 65,500 and a capacity of up to 2,679 passengers, it is one of the smaller ships in the MSC fleet. There are 2 large outdoor pools, whirlpools, a jogging track, a theatre, a casino, a disco, a kids’ club, a spa, and various bars.
Following an extension in 2015, some standard balcony cabins have been converted into mini-suites with balconies. Additionally, a new aquapark has been added to the pool deck for children. Unfortunately, the common areas, especially the included restaurants, have not expanded proportionally, which can sometimes lead to longer wait times when the ship is fully booked. However, MSC offers two different dinner seating times.
The onboard language is English, and the onboard currency is the Euro. The ship was built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France.
Cover Picture: © MSC Cruisières